(The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters cannot revote on their absentee ballots and Democrats prefer state Rep. Francesca Hong more than ever, according to new polling.
Hong held 38% support from Democratic primary voters, ahead of 16% for former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, 7% for Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and 2% each for former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan and state Sen. Kelda Roys in the newest Marquette Poll.
The poll came as a judge ruled not to allow Wisconsin voters to recast absentee ballots that are already submitted after upheaval in the Aug. 11 race, which will likely lead to a matchup with Republican frontrunner and congressman Tom Tiffany.
Various polls have shown a potential close race between Tiffany and whoever emerges from the Democrat primary.
The Marquette Poll was conducted July 22-27 with 407 registered voters who say they will vote in the Democratic primary with a margin of error of +/-6.6 percentage points.
Hong polled best with those ages 18-29, with 66% support along with 51% support from those ages 30-44. Barnes, meanwhile, led amongst voters 60 or older with 24% support.
That’s a jump from 43% support for Hong in the youngest age bracket in a poll conducted between July 8-16. Barnes also led the 60 and over voters with 17% support compared to 9% for Hong in the earlier July polling.
The Marquette Poll showed similar results to a State Navigate poll that showed Hong with 44% support followed by Crowley and Barnes at 14% then Roys and Brennan at 4% support. That poll was of 1,085 likely Democratic primary voters conducted from July 23-26 that had a 3.0% +/- margin of error.
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